Web Crawlers
Web Crawlers
Ali Segel and Melissa Stetten discuss pop culture, TV, viral stories, unsolved mysteries, creepy cults, scammers, and everything unsettling in between. “They maintain a loose, upbeat dynamic as they fall down rabbit holes, which means listeners can comfortably dip their toes into the deeply unsettling and unexplained, but won’t walk away feeling, well, haunted.” (Vanity Fair, 2020) Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episodes
MAILBAG: Live, Laugh, La La La 04.08.2022 35:11
VOICEMAILS: It’s Jeb! Avoiding customers at work. Mom might be dating a catfish. Nine feathers. Who took the breast from Baphomet? The Scream movies were based on a real murderer. Michael Buble synchronicity. Seeing Jesus in photographs. Simpsons producers could be illuminati. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://suppo...
Christine Collins & Her Missing Son 02.08.2022 34:35
On March 10, 1928, nine year old Walter Collins went missing in Los Angeles. Months later the FBI contacted his mother Christine to tell her they found her son. But when they were reunited, Christine claimed that this was not in fact her son. What happened next is full of unimaginable twists and turns and a case of the most extreme gaslighting we’ve ever heard. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-626...
MAILBAG: You've Got To Buss/Whip It Good 28.07.2022 43:41
VOICEMAILS: The Yellow Deli has a LOTR vibe. Listener’s friend was really into Teal Swan. Melissa’s Buss It remix. Ali Swan/Segel. Crayons pronunciation. Multiverses are not all good. Picking up the phone and hearing yourself. Sleepwalking on TikTok. Everyone loves sweet baby James. Moral implications of quantum leaping. Brian Laundrie notebook. Becky received a phantom text message. Webcraw...
Bennington Triangle Disappearances 26.07.2022 33:24
Bennington Triangle aka the Bermuda Triangle of Vermont is known for its disappearances, plane crashes, murders, cryptids, and a man-eating rock. Are these occurrences connected or is it just an extremely unlucky place? Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...
MAILBAG: Oh My Frick Rigor Mortis 21.07.2022 44:36
EMAILS: Parasocial relationships. VOICEMAILS: The deal with the birds aren’t real guy. Tornadoes and past lives. Abraham Hicks. Did Teal Swan really have sex with a corpse whose penis was stiff from rigor mortis? Which cryptid baby wolud you have? Meeting people via personal ads was insane. David Bowie synchronicity. Managing a McDonalds full of teenagers. Parent going to the school to confro...
Twilight Zone Movie Helicopter Crash 19.07.2022 32:37
In 1982 John Landis was hired to direct a segment of the Twilight Zone movie being produced by Steven Spielberg. Unfortunately, after a series of bad -and illegal- decisions, actor Vic Morrow and two small children died from a helicopter crash. The accident was completely preventable, and ultimately no one was held accountable. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram /...
MAILBAG: We Are Goblins & Geese 14.07.2022 47:09
EMAILS: It’s super awesome to be a bimbo. Los Feliz murder mansion. Episode recommendation for an Australian cult family. VOICEMAILS: Becky got engaged at Disney! A terrifying hypothetical question. Dreams about Ali. Bigfoot erotica competition. A new song for Maria by ElektroDinosaur. Google Home playing music on its own. Mystery man in a suit knocking on the door and taking pics. Period apps &am...
Nostradamus: Prophet or Con Man? 12.07.2022 37:57
Some say Nostradamus is a prophet who predicted some of the most major events to date, including an upcoming apocalypse and the third antichrist. Others say he’s just a con man. Also, who predicted the future better: Nostradamus or The Simpsons? Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers . Hosted on...
MAILBAG: Dog Circus & Butt Masks 07.07.2022 49:29
EMAILS: Lisa Frank color names. Controversial opinion on Bono. Daily Harvest poisoned lentils. VOICEMAILS: Catfishing on AIM. Poppy & Mars Argo. School bus trauma update. Facebook catfish Munchausens experience. Butt mask gone wrong. Someone whispering “Hell” on Becky’s message. Katie stop being a bitch. Listen to Joren’s new EP: Lovers&Lunatics. Ali was mentioned on another podcast....
Krugersdorp Cult Killings 05.07.2022 51:43
Cecilia Steyn was the leader of a South African cult called Electus Per Deus. She claimed to be a 42nd generational witch, a werewolf, and Satan’s ex-wife. She manipulated and brainwashed people into committing murders, claimed she needed protection from Satanic curses, and conned money out of her followers. It’s one of the most bizarre cases in South African history. Stream Devilsdorp here...
MAILBAG: Lake Mead Bodies & More School Bus Trauma 30.06.2022 42:52
EMAILS: Froggers aka Phroggers. VOICEMAILS: Roommate from hell story. An eerie psychic reading that came true. The OA, near death experiences and Coherence. Maria wet puddle? Another theory on where Maria is. Michael Yuchnitz- San Antonio’s Joe Exotic. And more bodies at Lake Mead. The backrooms. JT Leroy. A catfish using an entire family’s photos. School bus trauma unlocked. Interrupting re...
Abortion, Religious Exemption, & The Satanic Temple 28.06.2022 36:36
With the stupid f*cking Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade we try to decipher what exactly is a religious exemption for abortion, and how is The Satanic Temple helping people to get abortions? We’ve donated to AbortionFunds.org , which is a national network of abortion funds that splits up your donation to several different funds around the country. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-...
MAILBAG: Gnomes are Steampunk 23.06.2022 35:01
VOICEMAILS: A glitch at the Denver Airport. Jeb’s in Mexico?!? Listener’s grandpa has a glacier named after him. Ghost stories in a sorority house. Packing sucks. Gnomes are very technologically advanced. Another body found in Lake Mead. Jade saw a feather which means gnomes are real! Voynich Manuscript. Hearing children voices in your house. A lot of cults are based in Christianity. Webcraw...
7M: TikTok Management Company or Religious Cult? 21.06.2022 40:42
Miranda Wilking aka Miranda Derrick is a TikToker who allegedly joined a religious cult that operates as a management company and targets influencers. Her family fears she’s been brainwashed and involved in something dark and sinister, but she claims everything is totally fine and she doesn’t need saving. Her family put out an Instagram live begging for her to contact them. What’s really going on...
MAILBAG: Butthole Crawlers 16.06.2022 33:28
VOICEMAILS: Meeting your soulmate in the right dimension. Book recommendation: Life After Life. Quinn Gray, a woman who faked her kidnapping. Everyone loves Ali’s Quantum Immortality episode. Maria is in Arkansas? Criss Angel insane Vegas show. Boioioioioing. Someone looking for skin and hair. Listener’s friend thankfully avoided the grocery store in Buffalo where the shooting took place. Poppy’s...
Teal Swan: Spiritual Guru or Cult Leader? 14.06.2022 54:33
Teal Swan is a controversial new age spiritual guru who has been accused of being a cult leader and encouraging suicide. She claims to have gifts that enable her to help people uncover and process trauma. Her YouTube channel has over one million followers, and she also believes she is the smartest person in the world. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patr...
MAILBAG: Ali is a Scientist 09.06.2022 47:34
VOICEMAILS: The Satanic Temple is a huge advocate for women’s rights. Co-worker knew John Wayne Gacy. Jeb is on a worldwide hunt for Maria. Ali gets validation from a science teacher. Conspiracy about portobello mushrooms. Ali’s penis mushrooms. Cybering on Kik. Chris D’elia DMing us. Teachers are heroes. Slipping through dimensions. Birds are real, pigeons are not. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com...
The Murder of Kim Wall 07.06.2022 35:01
In 2017, 30 year old Swedish journalist Kim Wall sailed off on a reporting assignment in the Copenhagen harbor with Peter Madsen, a Danish inventor of the world’s largest private submarine called the UC3 Nautilus. Only one of them returned from the journey. What happened on that submarine? In memory of Kim we've donated to the Kim Wall memorial fund for female journalists: https://www.iwmf.org/pro...
MAILBAG: Mushroom Burial 02.06.2022 42:02
EMAILS: Purple People Cult house. Pervert teacher Ouija board scare. Another cancer fraud. VOICEMAILS: Sometimes it’s hard to understand the voicemails. A friend is visiting Bohemian Grove. RIP means rip! Being buried in a shroud of mushrooms is better for the environment than cremating. Dippin Dots maker at Target. Our podcast is a pyramid scheme. Seeing synchronicities ever since our episo...
Tube Sock Murders 31.05.2022 27:21
In 1985 a series of murders in Washington occurred. The victims were all couples who were spending the day in the wilderness. One odd detail about these murders were the women had a tube sock tied around their necks. Was it a serial killer leaving their signature, or was it one of the victims himself? Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Suppo...
MAILBAG: Ali the Renaissance Woman 26.05.2022 40:26
EMAILS: Web Crawlers used in a USPTO filing. Local cannibal. Spooky visitor in the house. The Shawshank reformatory is open for tours. VOICEMAILS: Listening to our cruise episode before a cruise. Feeding an apple to a bat. Youtube family channel drama. A lovely song for Maria. Trying to find a roommate in NYC. Ali is an inspirational Renaissance woman. Covid immunity. Poppy. Becky has news a...
Dirr Family Hoax 24.05.2022 36:18
A man named J.S. Dirr posted on Facebook asking for prayers for his wife who had been in a terrible car accident. She was a trauma surgeon who was 35 weeks pregnant. Hundreds of well wishes started pouring in. The Dirr family had been well known for over a decade, updating their followers on their intense family drama- including their son who had battled cancer four times. Turns out, none of it wa...
MAILBAG: Nothing Worse Than A Hot Doctor 19.05.2022 30:17
VOICEMAILS: Roommate left apartment a total mess. Another Life Saver stuck in a throat. Episode suggestion for Kim Wall. More pleads for Maria. Sticking bells up your nose. Ear piercing synchronicity. Is it okay for your partner to fuck your doppelgänger? Grandma saw Judas. Serial killer at LSU. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / Merch Support thi...
Wollaton Gnomes 17.05.2022 32:46
In 1979, kids playing at the Wollaton Park in Nottingham saw thirty small cars each with two gnomes in them. The encounter lasted about fifteen minutes, as the gnome cars chased them around the park. The children were interviewed for the Nottingham Post, and many more people claimed to have spotted these gnomes over the years. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com 626-604-6262 Discord / Twitter / Instagr...
Israel Keyes 10.05.2022 37:06
Israel Keyes was one of the most calculated serial killers the FBI ever encountered. He was also a bank robber, arsonist, kidnapper, rapist, and necrophile who murdered a minimum of three victims across the United States from 1996 to 2012. He stashed “kill kits” throughout the country years prior to his crimes that contained guns, ropes, and chemicals to dispose of bodies. Webcrawlerspod@gmail.com...
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